Migration and Development Theory and Empirical Research

Migration is a defining feature of our world today, a sign of the ever-increasing globalization of our interconnected world. Migration and Development explores the nature of the relationship between migration and development, asking key questions such as: Does migration offer an effective route out of poverty? Can it benefit migrants' countries of origin--for instance through remittances? Or does migration risk reproducing underdevelopment, via the negative effects of depopulation and brain drain? Framed by the latest theory and drawing on an exhaustive review of the latest empirical research and ideological debates, the book offers a clear analysis of one of the most important issues of our time.